At Home Resources: Sunday Program
SELF-PACED RESOURCES BY WEEK
RESOURCES BY GRADE:
Self-Paced Resources by Week
Week 1: Gemilut Hasadim/Acts of Kindness
Hebrew Letter: CHET for “Chesed”
- PJ Library explains “lovingkindness” and some activity ideas plus suggested books about kindness from PJ Library
- Make Kindness Rocks
- Ideas from Carol Kantor Douglas from #WavesofGratitude:
- Create an activity for the walkers in your neighborhood. Everyone is staying home and more people are walking to get their daily exercise. Make it more fun with these ideas.
- Make signs to thank those who are working to help us stay safe.
- Make face masks! JoAnn stores are giving away supplies to make masks.
Week 2: Israel/Yom Ha’Atzmaut
Hebrew Letter: YUD for “Yisrael” and “Yom”
- Israeli folk song Zum Gali Gali led by music teacher Elan!
- JNF Kids Page
- Unpacked Videos
- The basics from Bimbam
- Yom Ha’atzmaut music playlists on Spotify
Week 3: Shabbat
Hebrew Letter: SHIN for “Shabbat” and “Shalom”
- FAMILY CHALLENGE: We want to make a Shabbat greeting video for our whole Beth Am community! This Friday night, video your family at your Shabbat table sharing a short Shabbat Shalom greeting and submit it. We’ll put it together and share on Beth Am’s social media!
- Suggestions: Family saying “Shabbat Shalom from our family to yours,” A family member saying a blessing, a child singing a line from a Shabbat song.
- Reform Judaism family activities
- How to have a meaningful Shabbat at home
- Yitro for Tots: Create Shabbat Traditions in Your Home
- Bimbam Shabbat
Resources by Grade
Pre-K / Kindergarten / 1st Grade
- PJ Library has compiled a comprehensive list of resources for quarantined families, which includes read-alouds, cooking, crafts and more.
- The classic favorite Shalom Sesame (Jewish Sesame Street) offers an array of educational videos about Hebrew, Holidays, Israel and more.
- You can also download the "Good Night, Good Morning” blessings app from the CCAR for bedtime and wake up!
2nd Grade
2nd grade has been learning stories from Genesis, and left off right after the meeting of Rebecca (Parashat Chayei Sarah):
- Students can review and learn ahead with these great videos from BimBam.
- If you’re looking for a read-aloud, we recommend purchasing the JPS Children’s Bible, which has beautiful illustrations and stays true to the Torah text.
- Our 2nd grade textbook, The Explorer’s Bible: Volume I, is also available for purchase.
- PJ Library has compiled a comprehensive list of resources for quarantined families, which includes read-alouds, cooking, crafts and more.
3rd Grade
3rd grade has been learning about Torah stories from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Here are some wonderful videos relating to the next four stories they would have studied together:
- The Daughters of Tzelophechad
- Moses’ View of Things (Intro to Deuteronomy)
- Passing the Torch to Joshua
- Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue
4th Grade
4th grade has been studying the stories of our Prophets and Kings. They can review great videos from BimBam, including these narratives:
5th Grade
5th grade has been learning about Israel this year, so here are some ways to continue learning:
- Watch videos about Israel’s history and modern Israeli culture
- Listen to Israeli music playlists on Spotify
- Play online games about Israel
We strive to live as a holy community whose study and practice of Judaism inspires and challenges us to "do justice, to love kindness and to walk humbly with our God" (Micah 6:8).